Project Grant 20233882139935
- This $259,500 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants (HENNGF) program will fund the establishment of a new graduate program in Reproductive Biotechnology at the University of Florida. The program will provide six MS fellowships and three Internship for Research Training Appointments (IRTAs) from January 2021 to January 2026. It will establish a new...
- This $500,000 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) supports research under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive federal grants program (AFRI; CFDA #10.310). The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will characterize differences in early embryonic development and uterine environments between cattle breeds that are more resilient to undernutrition and less prone to pregnancy loss,...
- The Prairie View A&M University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216). The grant aims to ascertain and alleviate the impacts of heat stress on buck sperm fertility, with the goal of improving reproductive outcomes and long-term productivity in livestock systems. Key research objectives include determining the effects of heat stress on sperm and seminal plasma,...
- This Project Grant award of $750,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) supports Fort Valley State University (FVSU), a historically black land-grant university, in developing online curriculum and experiential learning opportunities focused on the real-world application of big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to improve the sustainability of small ruminant (sheep and...
- The Texas A&M Agrilife Research was awarded a $485,000 Project Grant under the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Research Facilities Act Program (CFDA 10.246) to develop a new translational reproductive biotechnology center at Texas A&M University. The grant funding will be used to construct a covered outdoor animal holding area with advanced video, recording, and remote sensor technologies to facilitate novel precision research on mammalian reproduction and enhancing...
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216), provides $750,000 to Fort Valley State University (FVSU) to build AI research and teaching capacity in agriculture. The key products and services supported by the grant are: Strengthening FVSU's research capacity in AI-based architecture for predicting daylily hybrid attributes, providing students with hands-on AI...
- Fort Valley State University received a $599,130 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216). The grant will support collaboration between Fort Valley State University, the University for Development Studies in Ghana, and Purdue University to establish US-Ghana research and training in next-generation sustainable agriculture. Specifically, the universities will address aflatoxin...
- The U.S. Institute of Youth, Family, and Community, through its 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216), has awarded Fort Valley State University (FVSU) a $148,600 Project Grant effective April 1, 2024. This 2-year grant will support the development and implementation of a sustainable training model within FVSU's College of Agriculture, Family Sciences, and Technology to improve leadership, critical thinking, and 21st-century skills among undergraduate students. The...
- This five-year, $262,500 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) supports the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program. The grant funds a multidisciplinary doctoral fellowship program at Colorado State University focusing on food security and the targeted expertise shortage area of animal production. The program provides support for three doctoral students, with an emphasis on underrepresented...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524) to the College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology (CAFST) at Fort Valley State University (FVSU). This 4-year grant, with an initial award date of July 15, 2024, will provide 215 scholarships totaling up to $779,376 during the 2022-2023 academic year to support undergraduate...
This three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216) provides $599,670 to Fort Valley State University to establish an Assisted Reproductive Technologies research and teaching facility. The facility will train underrepresented students in technologies like artificial insemination and in vitro embryo production for small ruminants. Trainees will complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in agricultural and biomedical sciences, pursuing careers in fields such as embryology and animal reproduction. Additionally, a $150,000 subaward to Utah State University will support summer internships for nine Fort Valley State University students to gain hands-on experience in techniques including oocyte maturation and embryo culture working in Dr. Irina Polejaeva's laboratory over three years. Both institutions aim to apply assisted reproduction to improve small ruminant production through research. The funding builds research and teaching capacity at an 1890 land-grant institution in agriculture and biomedical sciences.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $599.7k | 4/13/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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SUBCAFST0100S | Utah State University | Project Grant 20233882139935 | $46.6k | 6/8/23 |